Abbas v. State

The appellant, Richard Samuel Abbas, pled no contest to two counts of trafficking in cocaine in exchange for a bargained for sentence of five years in prison followed by five years of probation. Prior to tendering his plea Mr. Abbas made several direct and indirect contacts with the State Attorney’s office to make sure that the offer would be held open. He signed a detailed plea agreement, and participated in an extensive plea colloquy with the trial court to assure the voluntariness of his plea, and was offered an opportunity to address the court on the matter of the plea.

Mr. Abbas…